In 1997, Scott supported posting the Ten Commandments outside the county council chambers, saying it would remind members of the absolute rules they should follow. The county council then unanimously approved the display and Scott nailed a King James version of the Commandments to the wall. Shortly after, the ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State sued. After an initial court ruling said the display was unconstitutional, the council settled to avoid accruing more legal fees.[24] Regarding the costs of the suit, Scott said, "Whatever it costs in the pursuit of this goal (of displaying the Commandments) is worth it."[24]

In 1997, Scott supported posting the Ten Commandments outside the county council chambers, saying it would remind members of the absolute rules they should follow. The county council then unanimously approved the display and Scott nailed a King James version of the Commandments to the wall. Shortly after, the ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State sued. After an initial court ruling said the display was unconstitutional, the council settled to avoid accruing more legal fees.[24] Regarding the costs of the suit, Scott said, "Whatever it costs in the pursuit of this goal (of displaying the Commandments) is worth it."[24]

Nice. King James version, to boot. He probably failed Sunday school, too.

"Parents need more choices so their kids will have a chance," Scott said. "Whatever can improve our education system should be on the table for discussion."

Great idea! You can start by asking the state republican party to get behind actually funding state schools to a minimally adequate level - the way they were ordered to by a judge almost two decades ago. Instead of their usually plan of cutting more funding so that kids already going to private schools can get a few bucks off their tuition.

Well, Tim Scott was born in 1965, so by the time he got to school states were no longer allowed to administer civics tests as a requirement for the vote. No reason not to teach it in all classrooms then.

He used his story of growing up a single-parent household in South Carolina to explain his personal and political beliefs. Scott wasn't doing well in high school until a small business owner befriended him and taught him that he would have to work hard to succeed rather than rely help from the government.

...and this makes me really want to vote for him. I only vote for candidates who hate civics and government.

I never had a civics class, per se. Whatever they attempted to formally teach was kind of rolled up into history and social studies classes.

When I was in High School you had to take a senior level "Government" class in order to graduate. Nothing but the structure, history, and operation of US Federal and California State government. I can't believe we graduate kids from high school now without even a basic understanding if how our government works.

It's unclear to me why subbies bother to put the political party in the headline when the person in the headline says or does something stupid or applies his phallus liberally to a chicken (ironic adverb applied intentionally).

Monkeyhouse Zendo:When I was in High School you had to take a senior level "Government" class in order to graduate. Nothing but the structure, history, and operation of US Federal and California State government. I can't believe we graduate kids from high school now without even a basic understanding if how our government works.

Not only did my HS do this, but my college made you take a 1-semester hour class that went over the Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence, and US Constitution (with all Amendments), and providing not just the texts, but the generally accepted interpretations, and the history of why the texts and interpretations were what they were.

And I know some of the kids that graduated with me from both institutions. If this stuff confuses him, I know people who have careers as busboys - not jobs, but full-fledged, long-term careers - who are demonstrably a couple orders of magnitude more intelligent and educated than him.

FTFA:Scott said the Senate should have a broader conversation on school choice and charter schools. "Parents need more choices so their kids will have a chance," Scott said. "Whatever can improve our education system should be on the table for discussion."

Is this guy a liberal plant or something? Why would you tell people your views on education after admitting you flunked your own studies? How is this person supposed to be credible?

Somacandra:FTFA: Scott said the Senate should have a broader conversation on school choice and charter schools. "Parents need more choices so their kids will have a chance," Scott said. "Whatever can improve our education system should be on the table for discussion."

Is this guy a liberal plant or something? Why would you tell people your views on education after admitting you flunked your own studies? How is this person supposed to be credible?

There you go again, assuming logic and intelligence have a place in this discussion.

The Green Manalishi:He used his story of growing up a single-parent household in South Carolina to explain his personal and political beliefs. Scott wasn't doing well in high school until a small business owner befriended him and taught him that he would have to work hard to succeed rather than rely help from the government.

...and this makes me really want to vote for him. I only vote for candidates who hate civics and government.

Craptastic:What kind of person would vote for a guy who is an avowed dumbass?

OH!

Quelle surprise!

The idea is, "I was a lazy bumpkin failing these classes who was that way because of my non-"traditional" family. Then I met a swell small business owner (the greatest people in the world) who taught me the value of hard work and I buckled down and made it all the way to the Senate"

dywed88:Craptastic: What kind of person would vote for a guy who is an avowed dumbass?

OH!

Quelle surprise!

The idea is, "I was a lazy bumpkin failing these classes who was that way because of my non-"traditional" family. Then I met a swell small business owner (the greatest people in the world) who taught me the value of hard work and I buckled down and made it all the way to the Senate"

Of course, your mileage may vary.

Sorry, forgot to point out the shot at lazy good-for-nothings living on the goverment dime.